Our Little Peanut

Goodbye Mullet

2011-10-05T08:55:00.000-07:00

So Reagan has had a mullet forever... but i have had the hardest time to getting myself to want to cut her long hair... but i never wanted to leave it down because of how thin it was at the ends... finally I decided that it was time...And I'm now kicking myself for not doing it sooner. I just love it. She did pretty well. Our friend Sabrina cut her hair in her salon at her home... Reagan was scared at first... but Sabrina "cut" Reagan's cat, Cupcakes hair first and when it was Reagan's turn She insisted that she have Cupcake join her on the chair to give her some moral support. London got her hair cut next... She was already getting a pretty bad mullet and I figured I probably should take care of hers before it got as bad as Reagan's did... London loved every moment of the attention :)

I just love these two

2011-08-31T08:36:00.000-07:00

I am so in love with my two little girls.... they are seriously my greatest joy. they have such fun personalities. sometimes a little crazy but i think that's what i love the most... i love how every time i look at London she gets the biggest gummy smile on her face... I have never seen a baby smile so big and so contagious. I love how Reagan says the cutest things... yesterday she said... :mommy you're so sexy" Hahaha... where does she get these things... too funny. I just love my Little Peanut and my little Lady Bug.

Grandmas Garden

2011-08-04T20:50:00.000-07:00

Look at how wonderful Grandmas Garden looks. When we got back from the Nordstrom Family Reunion the garden had doubled in size... Grandma, Keenin and Reagan gathered a ton of veggies... Reagan loved every moment of it as you can tell.... I could almost guarantee that every vegetable that she picked had at least one bite in it.... When I would say "Reagan, we need to wash those first" she would reply with "Mmmm, Good." I just love this big brown eyed girl.

Don't you just love the warm summer rain!

2011-08-04T19:14:00.000-07:00

Today was such a warm day so Keenin and Reagan were out in the backyard playing in the pool to stay cool... When all of a sudden a big cloud rolled in and it started to rain. This was not just a light sprinkle... i mean this was heavy rain. Each drop was enormous! and at one point it even turned into hail. I remember when i was a kid how much I loved the summer rain.... Looking at these two adorable kiddos running all through the yard screaming with delight brought me back to when i was a kid running through the summer rain in my swimsuit on Chablis ct. with my brother and sisters and of course all the neighbor kids.... I love how being a parents makes childhood memories come alive.

Finally ice cream weather

2011-07-07T18:28:00.000-07:00

So we went to the park for a picnic. The weather has been so so so very nice. We decided to get ice cream cones and wow did Reagan enjoy every second of her cone. I just had to capture it... too bad I didn't think to take the picture till she was pretty much working on the very last part of her soggy cone. but i just love how you can just tell by her face and outfit that not only was it a hot day but that she loves her some ice cream. She is definatly her mama's girl.

The Many Faces of London

2011-07-06T18:12:00.000-07:00

I made the girls 4th of July outfits

2011-07-03T18:16:00.000-07:00

"I hold Em"

2011-06-27T18:16:00.000-07:00

Right at the entrance of Costco is this giant teddy bear... Every time we walk in Reagan begs to hold it. She loves toys... but stuffed animals are the ultimate toy for her... they are all over her bed and she drags them around everywhere and sleeps with seriously like 5 of them every night. So you can imagine her elation when she gets to hold this giant bear... it was so hard to get it away from her.... instead of "I hold Em".... she starts saying "I buy Em".... yeah right! can you imagine her trying to drag it around the house or trying to sleep with it at night.... it would take up her entire bed.

Auntie April

2011-06-25T18:10:00.000-07:00

Wheeler Farm

2011-06-23T18:07:00.000-07:00

Poppies...Poppies....

2011-06-23T00:07:00.000-07:00

Today The girls and I went on a walk and Reagan was obsessed with every flower that we passed... So I thought today would be a good day to take them to the Alpine Poppies... Of course I had to bring my camera. It was absolutely beautiful and Reagan loved it... and I had so much fun with my mom taking pictures of my sweet girls.

such a goof ball

2011-05-22T16:51:00.000-07:00

Reagan is always trying to do something to make us laugh... its too funny. if she is not singing a song and doing a silly dance called "Silly Bum" she is making a funny face, trying to tickle someone or just putting a bowl on her head and calling it a hat. there is never a dull moment and I am always amazed at the creativity of this little two year olds imagination and desire to constantly make us smile.

Helping Plant Grandmas Garden

2011-05-14T19:49:00.000-07:00

Wishes

2011-05-09T11:56:00.000-07:00

So we found this field of grass across from the Timpenogos Temple that was just filled with Danilions and Wishes. Reagan seriously had so much fun running up and down and all across the field... she rolled in the flowers threw them up in the air... picked and blew the wishes... she even stomped on them.... She was so giddy it was funny. I love how easily amused this girl is. She would have been content to stay there for hours.

London Gabriella Three Weeks Old

2011-05-07T09:55:00.000-07:00

Yard Work

2011-05-07T08:12:00.000-07:00

So this little girl cant get enough of her Daddy... Whatever he is doing she wants to do it with him. She seriously follows him everywhere. Its the best when Gabe gets home from work.... Reagan gets so excited runs as fast as she can to him wraps her arms around him and says "Daddy, Daddy... I miss you!" It's the cutest thing and Im sure that just makes Gabes day.

My Little TWO year old

2011-05-04T17:03:00.000-07:00

I simply can not believe that our little Reagan Kay is TWO!!!! It seems like not too long ago that we just celebrated her 1st birthday.... I love this little girl more than I ever imagined possible. Happy Birthday Reagan. you are our life and we are so proud of you.

Easter

2011-04-24T16:33:00.000-07:00

London Gabriella Johnson

2011-04-17T13:38:00.000-07:00

Welcome London!

Born: April 12th, 2011

Time: @ 3:45

Weight: 6 lbs 6 oz

Length: 19 inches

Were Going to the Zoo!

2011-04-04T15:42:00.000-07:00

We went to the Zoo with our friends John And Nicole. It was so nice out and It was good to get some walking in and spend some time with good friends. Reagan loved it so much. She had so much fun. I think her favorite animals were the monkeys, giraffes and all the birds that flew around the park. it was so much fun to see Reagan so happy running from exhibit to exhibit... It was so nice to get outside and enjoy the outdoors... its been so cold here this winter that it feels like it has been so long since we have been able to do that. I cant wait till summer is really here.

Family Pictures

2011-03-29T21:05:00.000-07:00

April just took some family pictures for us.... Isn't Reagan the cutest thing ever.... Our next Family pictures are going to have a new addition ...

Church

2011-03-29T15:00:00.000-07:00

So this morning when I went to get Reagan ready for the day.... She asked if we were going to church today... I said "no, today is not Sunday... there is no church today... sorry sweetheart" to that Reagan got so mad. she started yelling "CHURCH!... WEAR DRESS!" over and over again... she insisted on wearing a dress and kept asking to go to church... She wouldn't stop crying forever.... Finally I was able to make her happy by doing a few projects and singing a few songs that she would have done in nursery... we sang "once there was a snowman"... and "The wheels on the bus" we colored and played with play dough... then we had a few snacks... It wasn't too long ago when I couldn't get her to go to nursery... now She's begging to go.

So Funny!

2011-03-27T21:06:00.000-07:00

So today Reagan saw a little present sitting on the kitchen table... she ran over to it as fast as she could... took it off the table then ran over to me while trying to open it... She started singing... "Happy Birthday Me!... Happy Birthday Me!" So funny... I started laughing so hard... (This picture has nothing to do with it... just thought it was cute)

Time Out...

2011-03-09T17:56:00.000-08:00

So yesterday morning I was having a hard time gathering the energy needed to chase Reagan around the house and she was in an extra busy mood. I was completely drained. We don't have too many things that we get upset at Reagan for doing.... but she knows that we do not let her climb up the stairs without either Gabe or I to help her. And she knows that if she does... we put her on "time out" for one minute. So yesterday Reagan decided she was going to climb up the stairs on her own and since I wasn't feeling well enough to put her on time out... I just simply said "Reagan.... You get off the stairs right now or you are going to get in trouble" to that, she looked at me... said "I sorry" climbed back down the stairs walked over to the closet where I put her timeout chair... took the chair out of the closet, placed it in the corner and put herself on time out. I couldnt believe it... I seriously thought it was the cutest thing ever.

She Can Count

2011-03-04T17:27:00.000-08:00

Every time Reagan and I walk up the stairs we count the number of steps. We have done it so many times that it just became a habit for me.... Then one day Reagan started doing the counting. She can now count in order up to "13" and then she gets the numbers all mixed up.... till "20" Its amazing how smart this little girl is.

Sugar & Spice

2011-02-24T08:40:00.000-08:00

Reagan has become such a girl... we didn't push it on her in any way.... she just automatically loves makeup jewelry, Princesses, cooking, babies, and anything with sparkles... She will stand in front of the mirror do a little spin to look her self over... normally she will tip her head to the side and say out loud "I Pretty"... (she had to have gotten it from her daddy.) She begs for us to put makeup on her or even put makeup on us... and loves to bush my hair or have mommy do her hair.... She loves nail polish. and will almost never leave the house without some sort of jewlery on whether its a necklace or a bracelet... And if you ever pull your lip gloss or chap stick out in front of her.... consider it gone.... She will even pretend to put makeup on with her crayons. It was the funniest thing when she found a purple marker at her cousins house and decided to put lipstick on.... her lips were bright purple for the rest of the day.

Baby London

2011-02-23T09:52:00.000-08:00

So I think Reagan finally fully understands that mommy is going to have a baby... We have been watching little video clips of a baby inside a belly and then after the baby comes out... I told Reagan that the baby in the video is London and she got so excited.... she made me play the video over and over and over again.... and she kept saying how pretty baby London is and how she wants to play with her... She would then touch my belly and talk to London and give her Kisses.... Reagan is already such a good big sister.
Well a little update on the baby.... I have been having a lot of very painful contractions and tons of lower back pain.... on top of a bad sinus infection... so I went to the doctors and they said I'm already 2cm dilated and 80% effaced.... They said I need to take it easy but the baby could be coming sooner then we thought...

It's Christmas Everyday...

2011-02-22T08:38:00.000-08:00

I don't know where Reagan's obsession with Santa came from... but for some reason she is just in love with him. She talks about him ALL THE TIME its so funny. When she sits down to color... most of the time when I ask her what she drew she will say "Santa!" usually followed with a "Ho Ho Ho Merrme Miemus" (Thats sapose to be Merry Christmas.....) this little girl is too much... one day when my mom was on the computer she thought it would be fun for Reagan to watch a clip on YouTube on Santa.... BIG MISTAKE..... now anytime we ever get on the computer... it doesn't matter what Reagan is doing... all of a sudden you will hear the pitter patter of her feet running toward you and saying "Yes! Yes! Santa! Santa! Yes!" its so stink n' adorable that we usually give in. She even has control of the Netflix... We have watched everyone of the Santa shows....
Its the worst though when Reagan sees an older chubby man.... or even just someone with a beard.... she gets so excited points at them and squeals as loud as she can "Santa!!! Ho Ho Ho". She has even done it in the middle of sacrament meeting... so Embarrassing... hahaha
With Reagan around..... It's Christmas Everyday....

Wonder Pets...

2011-02-18T09:18:00.000-08:00

"Wonder Pets... Wonder Pets... were on our way to help a friend and save the day! were not too big and were not too tough.... but when we work together we've got the right stuff.... GO WONDER PETS! HORRAY!!!"

Can I tell you how much I Loath Wonder Pets... I swear we watch it everyday.... and more than once.... Its one of those songs that you get stuck in your head and cant get it out.... but Reagan loves them... when we put this show on... she gets into "The Zone" I will try to say something to her but when her show is on everything else is totally tuned out. hahahaha... this little girl makes me laugh so hard.

Cabellas

2011-02-16T09:33:00.000-08:00

So we took Reagan to Cabellas the other day so she could see all the fish and animals... She had a lot of fun riding on Daddys shoulders. She loved looking at the fish and all the animals and even running around in the camping section and going through all the tents and grabbing every stuffed animal in sight. hahaha... she is such a busy little girl.

"Dee Duu Holly" (Thank you Holly)

2011-02-07T09:56:00.000-08:00

I don't even remember when it was when I realized that my parents real names were not "mom" and "dad"... but I know I had to be at least 5 or 6...
Most of the time when she is saying Thank you... she will actually say "Dee Duu Holly" I then say... "You are welcome Reagan, but my name is Mommy." She is always calling me by my first name...
When Reagan is trying to get my attention... she will usually start off by saying "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy"..... if I don't acknowledging her.... she will change to "Holly, Holly, Holly" until she has got my attention. hahaha... I cant believe it... and she had been doing this for at least 2 months now... she is one smart cookie. She actually just calling Daddy "Gabe" as well. I need to figure out how to get her to stop.

Welcome Baby Eli

2011-02-07T09:38:00.000-08:00

Eli Thomas Smith

February 3rd, 2011
6:38 pm 7 lbs 6 oz

Reagan came with Grandma Bladh and I to the hospital while April was in labor.... She was such a trooper and entertained herself for seriously 8 hours while we waited. It obviously took a lot longer for baby Eli to arrive then expected. but definatly well worth the wait. Reagan was so excited to meet her new little cousin. She already knows Eli's name and asks for him all the time. I'm sure she can't wait till he is big enough to play with. Reagan is going to be such a good big sister. she is so soft and gentle and knows to be careful around the tiny baby.

Congrats April and Daren. you two are going to be such amazing parents...

Snow snow snow

2011-02-03T08:41:00.000-08:00

Reagan has this obsession with snow... mostly just trying to eat it.... but the other day Grandma Bladh and I took Reagan sledding. She loved it. we put her in her new snow outfit I found at the Thrift Store for $6... that is obviously way too big... but at least she can wear it next year as well... right?.... well Reagan had so much fun. We took her down a little hill but her favorite part was when she would sit on the sled and we would pull the rope and run her around... it was a blast to see how happy she got. but Im sure the people driving by that saw a 7 1/2 month pregnant lady running in circles got a pretty good laugh .... oh well... haha.. but the sledding trip was very short lived because Reagan said her fingers were cold.

Spaghetti

2011-02-02T09:01:00.000-08:00

I just Love the pictures that every one has of their kids eating spaghetti.... So of course I needed one. Reagan is such a good eater and very rarely makes a mess....( Well... that is for being almost two) She had so much fun eating her spaghetti. And even my clean little eater made a big mess. She thought it was so funny to slurp up her noodles so they slid between her lips and then slapped her nose right at the end. ANd look at that cheesey smile she is making.

Another Long Day

2011-01-30T08:46:00.000-08:00

I feel bad on the days that I have so much to do... but Reagan is such a trooper and is such a wonderful flexible girl. I try to avoid it but when it is necessary She is so good at taking her nap time on the go. I just Love this little girl.... but there is something about seeing my little girl sleeping that makes me so happy. maybe its just cause she is finally quite and peaceful..... haha...

Uncle Danny

2011-01-27T17:03:00.000-08:00

Reagan just Loves her Uncle Danny... Just look at this face... how could she not. :)

Let the count down begin...

2011-01-14T11:09:00.000-08:00

Only 90 more days till my due date.... which means only 90 more days till we get to meet Little Miss London.

Reagan is so excited... She is always rubbing my tummy and giving it kisses... She calls my Belly "baby" and she even has a baby doll that she named London ( Lada ) that she carries around and takes care of. It is too adorable. She can hardly wait to be a big sister and Gabe and I are so excited to have another little monkey around. Reagan has brought so much joy into our lives and we know London is going to make our hearts even more full.Thats one of the greatest things about love... it never stops growing...

Cookies with Grandma

2011-01-12T17:11:00.000-08:00

Reagans Kitchen

2011-01-03T17:00:00.000-08:00

I really wanted to get Reagan a play Kitchen for Christmas and I found her this amazing but slightly beaten up Antique Wooden Kitchen set at the Thrift Store back in August. I knew I could refinish it and make her an adorable set just for her... I obviously needed to sand the poor thing... I spend hours trying to sand it by hand on my own... But it seemed that over it's many years it had received maybe 4-5 different paint jobs... so it was taking A LOT longer than I ever imagined... but my amazing husband came in to rescue me with a sander and got in sanded in no time...

I Decided on a paint Color that I saw in my aunt home called Aged Mint from Ralph Lauren and decided that I was going to do the Shabby Chic look... so after i got it sanded I painted all the edges brown and waited for that to dy... after it was dry I took a candle and rubbed it on all the newly painted brown spots that i wanted to have the distressed look. I then started to paint on the Aged Mint. After about three coats and letting it dry over night i lightly scrubbed off the paint where i had rubbed the candle wax. and I got an amazing Shabby Chic look that I absolutely love... I filled the Kitchen set with Dishes and baskets that I got from the thrift store as well... I got a few pots and pans from Ikea... the kids rolling pin from Targets $1 section... I made all the food out of felt and the apron a dear friend made for Reagan for her Birthday. So it was a very inexpensive Christmas Gift but non the less her absolute favorite which makes all the work worth it. I put it all together and surprised Reagan on Christmas morning. She LOVES it. Her favorite thing is to make everyone "cookie soup"

Christmas Day

2010-12-25T17:27:00.000-08:00

Nordstrom Family Christmas Party

2010-12-23T17:08:00.000-08:00

Our Adorable Little Christmas Angel

2010-12-13T09:59:00.000-08:00

Thanks mom for this adorable Christmas outfit for Reagan. She Loves it... and...
Thanks again April for seriously almost all the pictures on this blog.... you are awesome. Check out www.bladhphotography.com for pictures.

Santa!!!

2010-12-12T16:57:00.000-08:00

Hall Out the Holly

2010-12-10T16:42:00.000-08:00

Oh Christmas Tree

2010-12-09T09:31:00.000-08:00

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

2010-12-08T16:47:00.000-08:00

Gabe's work Christmas Party was an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party... We had a lot of fun and the Grinch even came... Reagan loved it... we had a lot of fun and Gabe definitely had the best sweater on but I think his Mustache was what made it so great. hahaha

McDonalds Play Place

2010-12-02T16:36:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

2010-11-25T16:30:00.000-08:00

Goodbye Riley We Will Miss You.

2010-11-19T11:29:00.000-08:00

Riley was such a wonderful addition to this family and will be greatly missed. He came into this family when I was only 13 years old and lived longer than most Golden Retrievers to be 15 years old. Reagan loved him so much and he loved Reagan. He was so loving to her... he let her climb all over him, ride him like a horse and smother him with Kisses. He was loved so much and we all miss him.

Messy Girl

2010-11-11T16:09:00.000-08:00

So i was driving in the car with my mom and Reagan was in the back seat making a big fuss about something and I could not concentrate on anything and I needed her to calm down and I was willing to do anything at this point to calm her down. So i dug into my purse to find something to make her happy and the only thing i had was a small piece of chocolate. Reagan is really good at eating things and not making a mess so i didn't even think twice about it... and as soon as I handed it to her she immediately calmed down and was quite. About 10 min had gone by and I was realized that Reagan had not made a noise for a long time so I turned around to see how she was doing and this is what I saw... I couldn't help but start cracking up and pulling out my camera to capture this moment. Reagan thought she was pretty funny.

Reagan's First Sentence.

2010-11-08T19:25:00.000-08:00

About a week ago Reagan said her first full sentence.... It totally through me for a surprise... I was making her a grilled cheese sandwich (right now thats her favorite thing to eat) and Reagan comes up to me and pulls on my pant leg. I kneel down to her level and say "Yes Sweetheart." to that she says with the sweetest look of concern on her face "Ma, I poops"... I couldn't help but chuckle. I am loving being a mom and I am so grateful to my wonderful husband who works so hard so I am able to stay home and raise her. I cant imagine missing any moments like these...

The other day, I decided to count how many words Reagan uses on a constant basis... not just when she repeats after us... but when she sees an object or if a situation happens she can come up with the word or animal sound all on her own. I counted 101 but she starts saying new words everyday. I am amazed at how much this little squirt absorbs.... It's great..... but at the same time means we need to be so careful what we say and how we say it.

Reagan's 18 Month Vocabulary

2010-11-07T12:00:00.000-08:00

I thought I'd start a list of what words Reagan is using trying to count doesnt really work..... im a little surprised how many words she actually uses. still a work in progress.

Mom /mommy/ Dad / daddy / Dog / Grandma / Grandpa / Auntie /uncle / Cat / Meow / Fishey / elephant / bird / monkey / oo ee aa / snake/ ssssss/ flower/ moon/ bath/ good night/ sleep/ shoes / socks / coat/ shirt/ up / down/ please/ thank you/ no / yes/ Holly/ Danny/ April/ Caity / Dax / drink/ head/ nose/ checks/ chin/ eyes/ teeth/ mouth/ arm/ leg/ toes/ hands / fingers/ color/ ball/ baby/ duck/ hair/ bracelet/ pretty / cute/ i love you/ neeeah /horse/ chair/ cheerios/ food/ eat/ one/ two / three/ dont/ water/ sing/ cold/ hot / Poops / Ewww / Yucky/ chocolate/ You / Fry / wow/ Yum/ parley/ Riley/ Tobie/ car/ wall / cookie/ cracker/ moooo/ cow/ sheep/ baaaaa/ door / oh no!/ uh oh!/ Jesus/ Apple/ bye bye/ Bath / outside/ mole/ hot dog/ light/ cheese/ book / amen / spoon/ phone/ Hi / belly button/ open/ close/ blanket/ play/ Fire / okay / All done / Diaper / Bear / Roar / oh boy! / pumpkin /outside/ inside /

(so far thats 135 words i've thought of)

Happy Halloween

2010-11-03T10:12:00.000-07:00

My little Reagan was Minnie Mouse for Halloween. I made her costume and my mom made her ears. Gabe and I were really looking forward to taking her Trick or treating for the first time ever this Halloween. But Utah played a horrible trick on us. It started pouring rain right around sunset but we were determined to go Trick or treating so we decided to take Reagan to the University Mall... and I think everyone in Utah County had the same idea because it was super crowded. Reagan didn't know what to do at first... I walked her up to the store front and she actually got scared... then the girl dropped a handful of candy into her tiny bag. After that there was no stopping her. She got so excited and was practically pulling us all around the mall. Once we had done the whole loop around the mall... she didn't want to stop. But once she realised that she could now finally eat some of her treasure out of tiny bag... she was totally ok with it. On the way home we decided to go Trick or Treating at aunt Sally and Uncle Larry's house and visited with Grandma and Grandma Johnson. By the time We got home it had stopped raining so Grandma Bladh took Minnie Mouse Trick or Treating around the her neighborhood so she could show off her grandchild. Reagan had such a fun day.

Pumpkin Patch

2010-11-03T09:43:00.000-07:00

When I was a little girl, the moment it turned October, all my brothers and sisters and I would get so excited. We always knew that October meant it was time for us to go get our pumpkins. We didn't just go to the grocery store and pick a pumpkin out of the pile... we actually drove to a pumpkin patch and made a whole day out of it. We would always enjoy the activities and enjoy finding the biggest most perfect pumpkin... but our greatest memory of the day was always our dad pushing us all around the field in the wheel barrow as fast as he could without letting us fly out.

Now I get to take my little girl to get a pumpkin. We had so much fun at "HEE HAWS"... Reagan wore her Minnie Mouse costume that I had just finished making that day and we met up there with Grandma, Auntie April and Uncle Daren. (April is almost 6 months prego and Im 4 months along)

We went to the petting zoo and of course Reagan chased all the animals around the pin for as long as we could handle it... Gabe took her down a bunch of Slides, Reagan played in the Corn Box, played on the Tire Swings and we had a had a blast running through the Corn Maze.

There wasn't a wheel barrow at the place but the cart in the maze more than made up for it. Poor Gabe pushed Reagan and I through the maze the entire way. I hadn't had that much fun in a long time. Reagan loved it. She had the biggest smile on her face the whole way. ( Gabe surprised me last week and came home with this amazing Pea Coat for me... He is so wonderful.)

We took a Hay Ride out to the Pumpkin Patch and got to spend some time going through the field looking for the perfect pumpkin. Reagan loved all the little pumpkins. We found some great pumpkins and so did mom and April and Daren. April took some fun pictures of the day. The Pumpkin Patch was so beautiful with all the sun flowers through out the field. It was such a fun day.

Fall Pictures

2010-10-27T12:11:00.000-07:00

I had some awesome fall material that I wanted to use so I decided to make Reagan this skirt and shirt...I was so excited with the results...but what was even more exciting ... the moment I finished sewing... my sister April (who is obviously an amazing photographer) asked if she could do a photo shoot with Reagan... so we went into my parents backyard and had some fun....here are the results. I seriously LOVE these pictures.

Bath Time!!!

2010-10-09T15:59:00.000-07:00

Wheeler Farm

2010-09-27T15:27:00.000-07:00

Today Reagan and I went to Wheeler Farm with our friend Lauren and her little boy Max... Oh my goodness... Reagan had such a fun time looking at all the animals, feeding the ducks and chasing the Roosters around. We definitely have an animal lover on our hands.

Her "Inkie"

2010-09-19T11:16:00.000-07:00

I know I shouldn't encourage it and I know most people think its a "bad" thing for a child to be attached to a blanket but I seriously think that it is so adorable how much she just loves her leopard blanket. If she could she would take it everywhere with her. she calls it her "Inkie"

My Best Friend

2010-08-11T13:16:00.000-07:00

Three Years ago today I married my best friend... Its amazing how fast time has gone but so much has happened. I love Gabe so much and I'm so grateful I have him in my life. He is my Rock. I love you Gabriel.

Together Forever

2010-07-31T10:05:00.000-07:00

I am so lucky to have married my best friend. Gabe is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me and I am eternally grateful for him and all that he does for me and our adorable little girl. He is such a loving father to Reagan and I know he will be such an awesome father to all of our future children.... I am so grateful for my eternal companion.... Thank you Gabe for being such a hard worker and for all that you do to take care of us.... You are such a wonderful person and ...... I Love You So Very Much!

Child Labor

2010-07-30T10:22:00.000-07:00

Gabe has been really busy working so hard lately so I decided that I was going to surprise him and wash his truck for him.... Reagan was so cute... she saw me scrubbing away so she went to the bucket and grabbed a wash cloth and starting helping. She even starting humming as she was cleaning... it was too adorable. When Gabe got home and saw his truck sparkling clean I showed him the pictures and Reagan got all the credit. hahaha.

Like Father Like Daughter

2010-07-28T10:24:00.000-07:00

I went into Reagans room while she was taking a nap.... and this is what i saw.... she had taken off all her clothes... threw them over the side of the crib... took off her diaper and stripped down to nothing! ....... she is so funny.

"Sushi Zushi"

2010-07-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

So This last Sunday we decided that we were going to make sushi.... Danny made it a few times on his mission and wanted to show us all how... we has a lot of fun... we actually cooked our salmon because we didn't dare eat fresh Utah fish but it was delish. Danny even figured out how to make it tempura style and it turned out amazing... it was a really fun. Reagan even liked it.

Disney In Concert

2010-07-26T10:36:00.000-07:00

We just went to see Disney in Concert with the Utah Symphony in Park City this last week.... One of our good friends Candice Nicole Safstrom, from CYT was one of the main performers... It was so much fun to watch her perform again... Reagan LOVED it. its been a long time since she has sat so still for so long... Candice is traveling across the Nation and even abroad to sing with different symphony's.... What an awesome way to make a living. It was definitely a fun evening with mom, Reagan, Danny and Grandpa Nordstrom.

Harley Davidson Shop

2010-07-25T10:32:00.000-07:00

We went to the Harley shop in Lindon the other day with some of our good friends Dave Barbara and their adorable kids.... Reagan really enjoyed riding on this bike... Its so much fun to watch her get so much enjoyment out of little things.

First Band Aid

2010-07-19T11:55:00.000-07:00

Reagan and the cats are so cute together... they actually wrestle with her... its so funny... they treat her as if she is just another cat. They even groom her.... one of the cats started playing too rough and scratched her arm... poor little girl. So Reagan got her first Band Aid. The moment i put it on her arm she stopped crying... Its amazing how those things work. It didn't stay on her arm too long but she enjoyed it while it lasted.

Dress to Impress

2010-07-11T20:40:00.000-07:00

The other day I left Reagan in our bedroom for about two minutes so I could put a load of clothes into the wash... When I came back upstairs I discovered that Little Miss Reagan had Dressed herself... She put her head through the leg of a pair of my gym shorts and but her bloomers on her head.... put one of her shoes on of course the wrong foot... and I walked in while she was trying to put my glasses on....I seriously laughed so hard. I love how smart and independent she is....

Pool Time....

2010-07-09T16:12:00.000-07:00

Reagan has just started to LOVE playing in the water.... We have been taking her to the American Fork Rec center a lot lately. She was terrified of the water to the point where she didn't even like taking baths... But now i cant keep her out of the water... There are a ton of waterfalls and slides there that she loves to play with ...She will even dunk her head under for a sec and hold her breath. Its so much Fun. I LOVE my little water baby. She is so adorable...

4th of july

2010-07-04T21:10:00.001-07:00

Jason and Caitys Wedding

2010-07-03T21:09:00.000-07:00

Jason and Caity had a beautiful Wedding. Thay are the cutest couple and we are so happy for them.... We are so excited and lucky to have Caity in our family. Congratulations you two.

Elder Bladh

2010-07-01T21:09:00.000-07:00

Reagan met her Uncle Danny for the first time on July 1st. He has been on a Mission in Peoria Illinois for two years...and finally came home. I have been sending Danny pictures of Reagan ever since she was born but it was so great for him to finally meet her. We have been talking to her about her Uncle Danny and showing her pictures so she knew what he looked like and i think that helped her recognize him when she finally met him.

Emaley, Doug, Keenin and Reese

2010-06-29T21:12:00.000-07:00

Emaley, Doug, Keenin and Reese came into town from Hawaii for Danny's home coming and also for Jason and Caity's wedding. Reagan had so much fun playing with her cousins. Keenin and Reese are both so adorable. Keenin is so sweet to Reagan...He wanted to hold her and play with her all the time. The whole time they were here Reeses was pretending she was a princess and wore pink almost every day.... It was so much fun having my sister and Doug here for a little while. They are so much fun. I cant wait till they come again.

"Were going to the Zoo"

2010-06-23T19:30:00.000-07:00

I took Reagan to the zoo for the first time for her cousin Casper's birthday Party... Auntie April came with us. We had so much fun. It is so funny to watch just how much Reagan LOVES ANIMALS. It was hilarious... She has a cracker in her hand the entire time we were at the ZOO and every animal we saw she would put her face up to the glasss or gate and she would start laughing and talking to the animal..... it went something like this..... "hahahahahaha......OOOHHH.... Lalalal blabla doooda gagaladelamamada"

and then she would take her cracker and try to feed it to the monkey elephant or tiger.... or whatever animal she was near at the time.... I seriously cant get over how stink n' cute my little baby girl is... Thanks Auntie April for coming with us to the Zoo. Happy Birthday Casper.

Just A Few Reasons....

2010-06-20T23:10:00.000-07:00

Happy Fathers Day Gabe... We LOVE you!

Fun In The Sun

2010-06-19T10:43:00.000-07:00

I've been taking Reagan to the splash park in Highland almost everyday. There is a stream and a bunch of fountains that the kids play in...Its a great place to cool off and have fun during the summer. it takes Reagan a little while to start enjoying it but once she does... its so much fun to watch her splash in the stream. Her favorite thing to do there though is to watch all the other kids playing... and tries to make friend... its so cute to watch her try to be so social... she is just like her daddy.

Orem Fest Fire Work Show

2010-06-13T18:26:00.000-07:00

We went to the Orem Fest Carnival and stayed to see the Fire Works. Reagan LOVED the Fire Work Show last night. Every time a fire work went off she was full of "Ooooo's" and "Ahhhhhh's" She didnt take her eyes off of them. You should have seen how big her eyes got during the finale. We had a lot of fun at the Orem Fest with Grandma and Grandpa.

Lucky to be in LOVE

2010-06-11T15:22:00.000-07:00

Cousins!

2010-06-09T15:37:00.000-07:00

Reagan has so much fun playing with her cousin Keelie.... Keelie is such a great friend to Reagan.They play so cute together. I love watching them. Keelies mom Kristi and I grew up playing together as cousins. We played barbies together, formed clubs and hung out with the same group of friends... and we have stayed great friends today. She is one of my favorite people. I have the same kind of relationship with all of my family and I hope Reagan is able to build the same kind of frienships in her family just as i have... My family is my best friends... and i wouldnt want it any other way. I am so lucky to have been raised in a family with such a solid foundation and love for eachother....

Leah & Steve

2010-06-08T12:34:00.000-07:00

One of my Best Friends just got married... Leah seriously was the most beautiful bride I have EVER seen. I am so happy for Leah and Steve.... They are so perfect for each other. They are going to be the best parents. April was the photographer and did such an awesome job... I am so glad that Gabe and I were able to drive to California for the Wedding. I missed Reagan so much but it was so fun to be there for her. Love you guys!

Auntie Tera comes to UTAH

2010-06-01T15:32:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day BBQ

2010-05-31T15:15:00.000-07:00

This memorial day we had a BBQ in my parents backyard. April and Daren were there. Jason and his beautiful fiance Caity came and so did our cousin Casey Gibson. We all had alot of fun and ate lots of good food.... but no one enjoyed the food as much as Reagan. When Reagan eats she reminds me of Bob Wiley from the movie "What about Bob".... The whole time she eats she makes sound effects... "mmmm", "MMMMM", "Yummm", "Ooooooo", "mmmmmm". Its so funny.

Sum Sum Summer Time!!!

2010-05-28T15:33:00.000-07:00

THANK YOU AUNTIE SOPHIA FOR THE ADORABLE SWIMSUIT.

Mom's little shopping buddy

2010-05-27T14:40:00.000-07:00

Reagan is such a GIRL... she puts on my jewelery, loves to watch me put on my make-up, lets me paint her toe nail, brush her hair and even loves to go shopping. I love my little GIRLY GIRL.

Ps: These shoes are size 24.... CRAZY!

"Pow Pow Power Wheels"

2010-05-26T14:59:00.000-07:00

One of Reagan's little friends Kaylee got a power wheel for her one year birthday and I thought it was so adorable how much she loved it. Gabe and I decided that we would get Reagan one as well.... and it has become her most favorite thing ever... The whole time she rides it she has the biggest smile on her face. I love to see her so happy.

Reagan's 1st Birthday Carnival Extravaganza

2010-05-24T15:54:00.000-07:00

Thank you EVERYONE who helped and who came to Reagans carnival... Reagan's Birthday was so much fun. We hope you enjoyed the party as much as we did. Thank you also for the fun gifts that you all gave Reagan. She had so much fun opening them and even more fun playing with her new toys and wearing her cute little outfits. Thank you!!!

Happy 1st Birthday!!!

2010-05-04T18:34:00.000-07:00

April and Daren got Reagan a cupcake for her Birthday today... her eyes got all big and she got so excited. It was so funny... her face was covered in purple frosting and every time i took the cupcake away... she would pull my arm to bring it back.
Grandma Bladh, Gabe and I also took Reagan to the Country Corner "Petting Zoo" at Thanksgiving Point. Reagan LOVES animals so we knew she would love it. She liked the goats the most. Especially this big one that kept knocking all the little goats away so it could eat the feed out of Gabe's hand. She Also had her first Pony ride and did very well with Grandma helping her. Today was a good day...

Little Hula Girl

2010-04-28T18:04:00.000-07:00

Auntie Sophia came to Utah for a wedding and we were lucky to be able to see her and spend some time with her. Reagan Loves Sophia! She Got Reagan this adorable hula skirt and necklace from Hawaii and she looked so adorable as a "Honey Baby"

My Cabbage Patch Kid

2010-04-21T20:10:00.000-07:00

When I was a little girl my mom searched everywhere to get the most popular toy of the holiday season for my sisters and I... we wanted a Cabbage Patch doll more than anything. I was so excited when I saw her. She had beautiful Brown Hair and Brown eyes... I loved playing house and I carried her everywhere. She was extremely loved. Now I'm older and married... I'm no longer just playing house.. I actually have my Brown hair Brown eyed little girl and I love her more than I could have imagined....

The other day my mom came across my Cabbage Patch Doll that had long been put away in a box... Reagan now loves this little Brown hair Brown eyed girl.

Happy Easter

2010-04-04T15:57:00.000-07:00

Today was not only Easter it was also conference weekend and Reagan turned 11 months today... I just cant believe that Reagan is already almost one! Its crazy how fast time has gone. Well Reagan got an easter bucket... She had a basket... but her little friend Toby ate it. So we just used this red bucket instead. I figured it was harder for a dog to tear it into shreds. :) she got a few stuffed animals and a counting house book and a box of Nutragrain bars. (she loves them). But out of everything in the bucket she was most excited about the easter grass... We had fun watching her play with her toys... Grandma and Grandpa Bladh came over and made us an amazing easter breakfast... Belgian waffles with raspberry sorbet covered in tons of strawberries kiwi blueberries bananas and whip cream. We all really enjoyed watching conference together and listening to the wonderful messages. Today was a wonderful day.

Rubber Duckie you're the one!

2010-04-01T19:05:00.000-07:00

Bath time has become so much fun with all of Reagan's Rubber Duckies... She Says "Duck" and "Quack, Quack" the whole time. Its adorable...

SOOO Cute!

2010-03-29T19:17:00.000-07:00

So almost every time someone says to Reagan "You are sooo cute"... she tilts her head to the side... just to prove to them just how cute she is.... I just cant get enough of this little cutie.

Big Furry Blanket

2010-03-26T19:19:00.000-07:00

Reagan just adores animals... cats, dogs, she loves her rocking horse and thinks its alive... even if i put on animals planet or if an animal is in a movie... she gets so excited. The other day while she was sleeping in her car seat, Grandma Bladh's cat Orson climbed right in with her and curled right up to her like a big furry blanket. You can imagine Reagan's surprise when she woke up.

Just look at these BIG brown eyes

2010-03-23T14:33:00.000-07:00

She Loved this super soft and juicy pear... she made a big mess but it was worth it just to see her so happy!

Pig Tails

2010-03-11T17:00:00.000-08:00

Reagan has short hair... but its just long enough to put into adorable... almost rediculous.... pig tails.... She sits perfectly still while i comb her hair and put in the rubber band and bow... She is such a girl.

Oh No!!!

2010-03-09T19:59:00.000-08:00

So... Reagan just figured out how to climb up the stairs... I am NOT excited about this new milestone. She is extremely happy about it though. She actually even climbs down the stairs.... Face First..... This girl has No Fear Whatsoever.

Snow Angel

2010-03-06T09:04:00.000-08:00

"Your Baby CAN Read"

2010-03-06T08:14:00.000-08:00

Auntie Sophia got Reagan the "Your Baby CAN Read" DVDs for Christmas.... Reagan LOVES them... we watch them every morning. As soon as she gets up Reagan knows to expect a bottle and as soon as she is done I set her in front of the T.V. and this is when she gets so excited... she starts flapping her hands and bouncing up and down... she seriously does not take her eyes off the television. its so cute... Her favorite part is the songs... I can tell that Reagan loves music... its adorable... she has been watching it at least 2 times a day for 2 months now and I don't think she will ever get bored of it.
She is so smart...She has learned so much from watching these videos...she doesn't read yet... but she has learned to say "dog.."cat"... sounds more like "dig" and "ca". She knows what "yes" means and can actually nod her head yes when we ask her a question.....She basically says yes to everything... : ) She knows what "wave" means and waves when she hears you say it.... Also when you say "arms up" she puts both her arms in the air... she also now sings along with the music... its hilarious... she actually sings to the hymns at church now as well. We love it.... She is so much fun and is constantly surprising us everyday.... its amazing what a little 9 month old can learn.

Giving Up!

2010-03-04T08:22:00.000-08:00

Reagan has the best motor skills ever... Since she was so little she has been able to find and pick up the smallest tiniest things from off the floor. She usually will take and put them directly into her mouth and it then became a struggle to take it back out again... I'm sure most mothers know exactly what I'm taking about... but recently Reagan has been giving up so quickly... all I have to do say is "Reagan show me what you have in your mouth"... she then then opens her mouth and if its something she is not saposed to have... I put my hand out and say..."ok Reagan... give it to mommy"... She then takes it out of her mouth and places it in my hand... all doing so with a cute little smile on her face... hahaha

Our Little Chatter Box

2010-03-01T18:25:00.000-08:00

Reagan is talking like crazy... She says so much.... or at least she tries. she is now saying "Hi" and waves her hands at anyone and everyone that passes by... she says "Dada" and "Dig" (dog) and she has said 'Toedy" (Toby) a few times and today i was showing her pictures of Jesus and I honestly think she said "Jesus" well it sounded more like "Seesis" but it is so adorable... she is like a little sponge right now... i love it. and she is so excited every time she says something new...

Reagan's Best Friend

2010-02-26T10:21:00.000-08:00

Reagan LOVES dogs... This is Toby her new play mate...